Guess Intel Transistor Shipments and WIN!

posted by Kiesha Cochrane on December 03, 2008

As you'll notice from my post earlier this week, I love contests! So here's another one for you. November 11th marked the one-year anniversary of Intel shipping its very first processors that incorporated our 45 nanometer manufacturing capability and reinvented transistor formula called high-k, metal gate.

"What did she just say?" you're asking?! Well here's a brief history lesson:

Over the years, Intel has worked extremely hard on innovating the processor and the transistors that go along with it. As transistors got smaller and smaller they became less and less efficient and actually began to leak electrical current. To fix the problem, Intel actually REINVENTED the way a transistor has been built for over 60 years!

Why am I telling you this? Well, to celebrate this milestone, Intel is offering one lucky winner in the US or Canada a $500 (US) amazon.com gift certificate to the person who can guess the exact number of transistors Intel shipped worldwide between January 1, 2008 and October 31st, 2008.

It's easy to win, use the comments section of the blog posted on our sister site, blogs.intel.com, to submit your answer. By doing so, you acknowledge the official rules posted at the end of this post.

Here are a few hints!

Keep in mind that the number of transistors inside several of our products that take advantage of 45nm and reinvented transistors varies, but are typically in the 100s of millions. Intel will only review one submission per e-mail address, and only one number per submission, so don't list a bunch or try to submit several using the same e e-mail account.

Also, note that Intel can moderate its blog comments so it is likely that your submission post will be delayed up to 24 hours or more. We'll do our best to post answers as immediately as possible, and Intel's blog automatically 'time-stamps' each submission when its submitted, so the answers will be posted in order and if two individuals submit the winning answer the first person to post wins.

The contest begins NOW and ends on December 15th, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. Pacific Standard time. The winner will receive a $500 gift certificate for www.amazon.com and will be contacted using the e-mail submitted along with the answer post. This winner will have seven days (until December 22, 12:01 p.m. PST) to acknowledge and accept the award.

Now for the boring but important stuff AKA: the Official Contest Rules:

(1) For posting at the blogs.intel.com site for the duration of the contest period. (2) For attachment as an addendum to winner's affidavits

Guess the Number of Intel's Reinvented Transistors Contest Official Contest Rules

Eligibility: No purchase necessary to win. This contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and Canada, excluding Quebec, who are 18 years of age or older. Intel Employees, officers and representatives (and members of their immediate families and those living in the same household of each) of Intel Corporation, their parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, advertising and promotion agencies and any company involved in the design, execution, production or judging of this promotion ("contest entities") are ineligible Void where prohibited.

How to Enter: Beginning December 1, 2008 at 12:01 p.m. PST contestants may submit via a comment to the blog post related to this Contest located at [add url], their calculation of the exact number of transistors manufactured on Intel's 45 nanometer process Intel Corporation shipped worldwide between January 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008. If no individual guesses the exact number, then the closest number to the exact answer (above or below it) will win.

Length of Contest: The contest shall run from December 1st, 12:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time to December 15th, 12:01 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Number of submissions: Contestants can provide only one answer per the e-mail, Intel will have an exact time stamp for each submitted number in case there are multiple individuals who submit the same winning number. Please note: submissions are moderated, so there will be a delay from the time a comment is submitted to actually seeing it posted. Intel Corporation will post the submissions in the exact order as received based on the automatic time stamp generated.

Requirements: Winner must meet the Eligibility requirements outlined above and have an active Internet connection and e-mail address to make a submission. This e-mail address will also be used to send the winning entry a gift certificate in the amount of $500 from www.amazon.com. Submitters can use their own computers and Internet connection or those offered by local libraries and community centers but having your own e-mail address is mandatory to submit and possibly win.

Prizes, One Prize Winner: Only one prize will be awarded. One winner will receive an www.amazon.com gift certificate in the amount of US$500. The winner will be notified via the e-mail used to submit the winning answer. The Winner will be contacted and have 7 days to acknowledge notification via the same e-mail address. Intel will then send the winner an affidavit and release to sign, and winner will have 5 days to sign and return these forms to Intel. Upon return of these documents signed Intel will e-mail the winner the gift certificate. If after 7 days of the initial notification no acknowledgement has occurred, Intel will attempt to contact the second-closet submission and repeat the process until a winner is identified. Where two individuals submit the correct answer, the individual who posted their answer first, as determined by the automatic time stamp, will be awarded the Prize.

Contest Judging: The winner will be determined by Intel Corporation by comparing all submissions in the noted timeframe and selecting the first submission that presents the exact number of transistors, or the closest number above or below the exact answer.

General: If, for reasons beyond Intel Corporation's control (including, but not limited to, tampering or computer virus infection), the contest is not capable of running as originally planned, Intel, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel or modify the Contest, without liability. Intel will not be responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, or illicit submissions, or for Internet, computer hardware and software, phone, and other technical errors, malfunctions, and delays. Entries are void if they contain typographical, other errors or multiple guesses. The winner will be required to complete an Affidavit of Eligibility and a Liability/Publicity Release (unless prohibited by law) and any required tax documents. The Affidavit, and Liability/Publicity Release must be returned within five (5) days of receipt of these documents. Non-compliance with any of these requirements may result in disqualification, in which case an alternate winner may be chosen. All entrants agree to comply fully with each provision in these Official Rules. Any person attempting to defraud or in any way tamper with this Contest and any person who does not comply with these Official Rules, will be ineligible for any prize(s) and may be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Right to Use Your Work and Information About You: Contestants understand and agree that their submission will be posted and publicly viewable on blogs.intel.com. By submitting an Entry, you grant Intel Corporation and their affiliated companies the right, except where prohibited by law, to use your name for promotional purposes in promoting or publicizing the contest, including naming the winner in the blog. Intel Corporation and their affiliated companies with respect to all entrants in the Contest, including non-winners and winners. Intel Corporation, however, does not have any obligation to use the winning Entries for any purpose.

Release of Liability and Issues of Law: By participating, all entrants release Intel Corporation, its affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees and all entities associated with the development and execution of this promotion from any and all liability with respect to and in any way arising from participating in this promotion, acceptance or use of prizes. Entrants also agree that Intel Corporation, its affiliates, partners, subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees and all entities associated with the development and execution of this promotion are not responsible or liable for any injury or damage to an entrant's or third person's computer related to or resulting from the Contest, the Entries and/or its prizes. The Contest Entities are not liable for damage to a user's computer system (including, without limitation, any server failure or lost, delayed or corrupted data or other malfunction) due, either directly or indirectly, to an entrant's participation in the Contest or downloading of information in connection with the Contest. Intel reserves the right to modify or cancel the Contest in the event that any portion of any website used to administer any aspect of the Contest becomes technically corrupted.

All Federal, state and local laws and regulations are applicable. THE CALIFORNIA COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. EACH ENTRANT WAIVES ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THOSE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS. The Contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law.

 

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